If you are interested in advancing your career in nursing, a bachelor’s degree is critical to your future success. In fact, many health care institutions now prefer to hire nurses with bachelor’s degrees.
If you are interested in advancing your career in nursing, a bachelor’s degree is critical to your future success. In fact, many health care institutions now prefer to hire nurses with bachelor’s degrees.
The RN to B.S. degree completion option at Towson University can help you broaden your nursing practice skills and build a solid foundation for developing an area of specialization. You will gain the education you need to assume expanding nursing roles that require greater problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, both within health care institutions and the community. The RN to B.S. option builds on your previous learning and offers nursing courses that are designed to improve your professional nursing practice.
The RN to B.S. option is available at the Towson University main campus or the TU in Northeastern Maryland (TUNE) location. This is a flexible curriculum designed to meet the needs of working RNs. Up to 90% of the RN to B.S. curriculum can be completed via online courses.
The program can be completed at a pace that suits the individual needs of each students. Part-time enrollment is recommended for working RNs. At the start of the program, new students will meets with an academic advisor to review the degree completion curriculum and map out a plan of study based on their individual needs and goals.
Students will work closely with an academic advisor to follow a plan for success in completing the degree requirements. View more information about degree requirements and course descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Admission to the RN to B.S. option is offered in the fall and spring terms. Enrollment at the university as an undergraduate, degree-seeking student is required to begin the nursing major. You must submit an application to both the university and the nursing major by their respective application deadlines.
Before applying, please review our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to questions we often get asked by prospective students regarding the format and completion of the option.
For priority consideration, students must submit their nursing application and materials by these deadline:
Applications may be accepted after the deadlines based on space availablity.
In order to be screened for admission, RN to B.S. applications must meet the following admission criteria:
Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.50
Completion of prerequisite courses completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher:
General Chemistry with Lab (4 credits)
Nutrition for Health Professionals (3 credits)
Microbiology with Lab (4 credits)
You may apply to the RN to B.S. option in the final term of your associate degree and/or while prerequisites are still in progress. Any offer of admission would be contingent upon completion of all prerequisites, the associate degree, and RN licensure by the start of the program.
Once you are ready to apply, follow these steps:
International Admissions - If you are hold or are seeking a J-1 or F-1 visa
All official transcripts must be received by University Admissions by the application deadline. Neither Towson University nor the Department of Nursing are responsible for transcripts mailed and not received by the deadline. Please note that TU transcripts do not need to be sent. For any transcript submission questions or receipt verification, students should contact University Admissions.
Applications will only be reviewed after the application deadline has passed. Admission to the option is determined by the Towson University Department of Nursing. All admission decisions will be communicated via email.
If you have any questions about this program or the application process, please contact us.